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Scientific Name

Melospiza georgiana

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790)

Park

Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Swamp Sparrow

Park Synonyms

Melospiza georgiana georgiana

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Passerellidae
Genus	Melospiza
Species	Melospiza georgiana

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)

Abundance

Rare

Abundance Notes

Spring=uncommon; Summer=rare; Early Fall=rare; Late Fall=uncommon; Winter=common; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996); Audubon web site (2003) Relative abundance during migration is based on data from JBWR, but may be greater if data from Breezy Point were available.

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Also occurs predominately as winter resident and spring and fall migrant. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for blocks: 2003 5849B; 1985 5849D. Probable breeder in 2003 5849D; 1985 and 2003 5949A. These blocks have high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries. Probable breeding also for block: 1985 5950C. This block also encompasses suitable habitat that is outside of the park boundaries. Note: Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M reference lists this species as a probable breeder in 1997. No data is included as to method of confirmation.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C.

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

9

Vouchers

3

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

sac - I & M Office

Created Date

12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

NJAS - SB

Last Modified Date

9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: CBC numbers indicate higher abundance than on JBWR checklist of Rare. Average is 23 indicating an abundance status of Common. Counted 37 out of 42 years., Park Species Data Source: Allan O'Connell 2002 Voucher Search Project

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